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The following data depicts Victor Valley College's student statistics for the Spring semester of 2001. All data are based upon an overall, unduplicated headcount as of the first day of first census.
Chart 1 illustrates that even though the number of credit students increased from 8,983 in Spring 2000 to 10,070 in Spring 2001, the proportion of credit students decreased by 7.7% from a year ago. This proportional decline is the result of a noncredit enrollment that nearly doubled from a year ago.
Chart 2 reveals that females account for nearly two-thirds of the student population. However, as viewed in previous semesters, the percentage of male students (37.9%) is again up .15% from Spring 2000.
The two largest groups depicted in Chart 3 are 18-20 years of age (23.8%) and 31-40 years of age (17.4%). The 18-20 age group decreased by 2.2% from Spring 2000. Percentages have increased from a year ago for the 41-50 and 51-60 age groups by 1.2% and .61%, respectively.
As shown in Chart 4, males represent 63.9% of the student population below the age of 31. The proportion of students older than 30 years of age increased by 4.2% for males and 1.8% for females from a year ago. The average student age is now 32, an increase of 1 year from Spring 2001.
Chart 5 indicates that the majority of students (39.8%) are enrolled in credit courses during the day. However, this proportion is down 4.7% from Spring 2000 and the reason being primarily due to a sharp increase (7.7%) in noncredit courses. Proportional decreases of 2.9% and 1.6% from a year ago are viewed for day/evening credit and evening credit courses, respectively.
Chart 6 depicts that 80.7% of students are earning a G.P.A. of 2.0 or better. In addition, 42.6% of students are earning a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better. This percentage is down 0.7% from Spring 2001.
As viewed in Chart 7, 37.0% of the male population is earning a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better; whereas 45.5% of the female population is earning a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better. These proportions are lower by 1.5% for males and 0.4% for females from a year ago. The average student G.P.A. is 2.69 with females averaging 2.76 and males averaging 2.56. Students over the age of 40 earned a higher G.P.A. (3.17) than any other age group.
Chart 8 depicts the various types of female students.
TYPE OF STUDENT Female
New student = A student enrolled in any college for the first time after high school and exclusive of summer term enrollment. 1,335
New transfer student = A student enrolled at VVC for the first time and who transferred from another institution of higher education. 298
Returning transfer student = A student who has previously attended VVC, transferred to another college, and has now returned to VVC. 148
Returning student = A student enrolled at VVC after an absence of one or more regular sessions without interim attendance at another college. 1,071
Continuing student = A student who is enrolled in the current session and who was also enrolled in the previous regular session. 4,696
H.S. Student = A student who is attending college classes while also attending high school. 527
         
Male students by type are depicted in Chart 9.
TYPE OF STUDENT Male
New student = A student enrolled in any college for the first time after high school and exclusive of summer term enrollment. 1,110
New transfer student = A student enrolled at VVC for the first time and who transferred from another institution of higher education. 303
Returning transfer student = A student who has previously attended VVC, transferred to another college, and has now returned to VVC. 110
Returning student = A student enrolled at VVC after an absence of one or more regular sessions without interim attendance at another college. 594
Continuing student = A student who is enrolled in the current session and who was enrolled in the previous regular session. 2,496
H.S. Student = A student who is attending college classes while also attending high school. 424
         
Chart 10 depicts that the largest, unit category is 12-15, encompassing 21.1% of the student population. This proportion is 3.4% lower than a year ago due primarily to the strong increase (7.7%) in noncredit offerings.
Most categories reveal very similar, gender proportions as indicated in Chart 11.
Chart 12 reveals that 59.0% of students are taking either one or two classes. This proportion increased by 5.2% from Spring 2000. Nearly as many students are taking one class as those taking 3 or more classes combined.
Chart 13 indicates that the number of classes enrolled by males and females is very similar.
The table below reveals the counts depicted graphically in Chart 14.
NUMBER OF  STUDENTS TAKING:
NEW
RETURNING
CONTINUING
  
TOTAL
0 UNITS
563
26.9%
32
1.5%
1,496
71.5%
2,091
0.5-3.0 UNITS
1,001
39.2%
100
3.9%
1,455
56.9%
2,556
3.5-6.0 UNITS
663
31.0%
63
2.9%
1,415
66.1%
2,141
6.5-9.0 UNITS
332
21.0%
32
2.0%
1,216
77.0%
1,580
9.5-11.5 UNITS
108
15.1%
11
1.5%
598
83.4%
717
12.0-15.0 UNITS
340
13.3%
19
0.7%
2,202
86.0%
2,561
15.5-17.5 UNITS
30
8.5%
1
0.3%
324
91.3%
355
18.0 & > UNITS
9
5.6%
0
0.0%
151
94.4%
160
TYPE OF STUDENT
3,046 
25.0%
258 
2.1%
8,857 
72.8%
12,161
Chart 15 above graphically displays the counts represented in the table below.
NUMBER OF  STUDENTS TAKING:
NEW
RETURNING
CONTINUING
  
TOTAL
1 CLASS 1,603 33.9% 149 3.2% 2,977 63.0% 4,729
2 CLASSES 665 27.1% 56 2.3% 1,729 70.6% 2,450
3 CLASSES 278 17.9% 24 1.5% 1,253 80.6% 1,555
4 CLASSES 264 15.2% 17 1.0% 1,453 83.8% 1,734
5 CLASSES 131 13.3% 10 1.0% 846 85.7% 987
6 CLASSES OR MORE 105 14.9% 2 0.3% 599 84.8% 706
TYPE OF STUDENT 3,046 25.0% 258 2.1% 8,857 72.8% 12,161
ETHNICITY: MALE   FEMALE   OVERALL TOTAL
WHITE NON-HISPANIC
2,824
23.2%
4,753
39.1%
7,577
62.3%
ASIAN
99
0.8%
154
1.3%
253
2.1%
AFRICAN-AMERICAN NON HISPANIC
398
3.3%
607
5.0%
1,005
8.3%
HISPANIC
1,067
8.8%
1,722
14.2%
2,789
23.0%
MID EASTERN (ARAB/IRAN/ETC.)
27
0.2%
21
0.2%
48
0.4%
NATIVE AMERICAN/AMER INDIAN
43
0.4%
97
0.8%
140
1.2%
PACIFIC ISLANDER
17
0.1%
31
0.3%
48
0.4%
FILIPINO
55
0.5%
74
0.6%
129
1.1%
OTHER NONWHITE
43
0.4%
43
0.4%
86
0.8%
DECLINED/UNCOLLECTED
40
0.3%
46
0.4%
86
0.7%
TOTAL 
4,613
37.9%
7,548
62.1%
12,161
100.0%

The table above illustrates that among all college students, 62.3% are categorized as White Non-Hispanic, 37.3% are Nonwhite and 0.7% declined to respond or were uncollected. The largest percentage of Nonwhite students is Hispanic (23.0%).

 

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